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MOL Signs First Agreements in Qatar’s LNG Carrier Newbuild Program

QatarEnergy has signed charter deals for four LNG carriers with MOL, completing an initial set of charter contracts awarded under its major shipbuilding program....

Safe Bulkers: Acquisition of One Capesize Class Dry-bulk Vessel

Safe Bulkers, an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced that it has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of a 2012-built,...

Crowley & Shell Aim to Advance Decarbonization in Maritime

Continuing to demonstrate their commitment to decarbonization of the maritime sector, Crowley and Shell have entered into a memorandum of understanding with the aim...

Port of Los Angeles Posts Record March, Best First Quarter

The Port of Los Angeles processed 958,674 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in March, its third consecutive monthly cargo record. The Port completed its best...

Baltic index snaps 13-session losing streak as panamax gains

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index snapped a 13-session losing streak on Tuesday, as gains in panamax outweighed losses in the capesize...

OPEC tells EU it’s impossible to replace potential Russian oil supply loss

OPEC has told the European Union that current and future sanctions on Russia could create one of the worst ever oil supply shocks and...

China’s crude oil imports surge in March; likely to fade amid COVID curbs

China’s imports of crude oil rebounded in March, but aren’t likely to grow much more for a while – fuel demand is wilting amid...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W14]

In spite of the previous year’s momentum in the secondhand market which was characterized by a plethora of dry bulk and containers SnP materialized...

Lull seen in crew kidnappings in Gulf of Guinea – Report

The ICC International Maritime Bureau’s latest global piracy and armed robbery report recorded 37 incidents in the first three months of 2022 – compared...

D’Amico announces sale of product tanker

d’Amico International Shipping, an international player active in maritime transport and specialized in the tanker market, announced that it has concluded, through the subsidiary...

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Capital Tankers announces successful delivery of dual fuel suezmax tanker & new financing arrangements

Capital Tankers, an international shipping company focused on crude oil transportation, provided an update on its fleet and financing status. Delivery of Dual Fuel Suezmax...

Capital Maritime Finance: Strong investor response opens a new chapter for shipping in Athens

Capital Maritime Finance Corp. (CMF) has successfully completed its public offering, attracting exceptionally strong interest. Total bids amounted to approximately €1.1 billion, making the offering...

Nordea posts 3Q2026 financial results

Nordea released its third-quarter financial results.

TORM upgrades full-year guidance

TORM plc announced that, based on the Company's current coverage and expectations for continued market strength during the remainder of the fourth quarter of...

OOIL announces operational update for the 3rd quarter 2026

​​​​​​Orient Overseas (International) Limited announces operational update for the 3rd quarter 2026.

Celestyal announces new onboard offering for Western Mediterranean sailings

Celestyal has unveiled a new onboard programme for Celestyal Discovery’s first dedicated Western Mediterranean...

Greece and Japan enhance maritime cooperation

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis Kikilias held a series of meetings...

Iran’s guards say two tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said on Saturday that two oil tankers had caught fire...

Iran urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait Of Hormuz

Iran’s offer to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven...

Hormuz shipping disruption is starting to hit harvests, UN agency says

The impact of the disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is already...

AD Ports Progressing in Reducing Emissions Intensity of Operations

AD Ports Group announced the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, in which it highlights significant progress in its decarbonisation plans, including a 6%...

Container throughput at Piraeus’ Terminals II and III rises 15.3% in September

Container throughput at Terminals II and III at the port of Piraeus rose by 15.3% in September, despite many containerships continuing to divert around...

Piraeus Port Authority hosts Chinese delegation from ports, shipping and logistics sectors

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) welcomed a delegation of professionals from China’s ports, shipping and logistics sectors as part of a knowledge and experience...

A.P. Moller Capital agrees to acquire Portek International from Mitsui & Co.

A.P. Moller Capital has signed an agreement, through its A.P. Moller Capital – Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund II, to acquire 100% of Portek International...

Georgia Ports achieves permit for 3.5 million TEU container terminal

Georgia Ports Authority hosted their annual State of the Port of Savannah event with President Kevin Price announcing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...